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renown

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /


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With 1991’s “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” Wood achieved a popular renown unusual for an academic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Now, for that renown football reporter who showed up in his living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The married mother-of-two, who shot to renown as the lead singer of the Grammy-award winning group Clannad, died at the age of 73 earlier this week.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He began gaining renown as a lawyer in an era when asbestos cases were swamping the U.S. courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Ridgeway gathered renown with his facility for ensuring that property remained property.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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